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supervisor elsbernd: aye. supervisor mar: aye. supervisor maxwell: aye. supervisor alioto-pier: aye. supervisor avalos: aye. supervisor campos: aye. president chiu: aye. >> there are 10 ayes. president chiu: the resolution is adopted. can we call item 33 and item five together? >> directing the clerk of the board to agenda is consideration to overwrite alcohol cost recovery fee? president chiu: supervisor alioto-pier has been excused from the consideration of these. supervisor campos: we have before us a veto override the. i would like to continue this item to next week's meeting. just to make sure that we have the proper timing for this veto override. i have questions about the ability to veto the legislation itself, and would like to, when we vote next week, could we get opinions -- hell is it that one member is recused, but the mayor is not recused when it comes to approving or disapproving of this legislation? i think that would be appropriate to discuss. if we could get an opinion on the ethics commission on that, we might want to look at some other
supervisor elsbernd: aye. supervisor mar: aye. supervisor maxwell: aye. supervisor alioto-pier: aye. supervisor avalos: aye. supervisor campos: aye. president chiu: aye. >> there are 10 ayes. president chiu: the resolution is adopted. can we call item 33 and item five together? >> directing the clerk of the board to agenda is consideration to overwrite alcohol cost recovery fee? president chiu: supervisor alioto-pier has been excused from the consideration of these. supervisor...
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supervisor avalos: supervisor elsbernd. supervisor elsbernd: following up on the economic impact on jobs and the public sector job growth, i almost wonder if your section of the comptroller's office and the other section of the comptroller's office might want to communicate a little bit in that respectively over the next few years it would be a mistake to say that the budget will grow. looking ahead we know that we have a budget deficit. to say that new jobs will be created, would not be more accurate to say that we will retain jobs? instead of getting new jobs? >> you are absolutely right on that point. i do not want to give representation that this represents a gross of the public sector. these are jobs that will not be lost just because the city revenue is growing by $15 million in the context of the revenue loss experience. supervisor elsbernd: potentially there is retention of public- sector jobs but a net loss of private sector jobs. >> yes. supervisor elsbernd: what this represents to us is the exchange of a loss of
supervisor avalos: supervisor elsbernd. supervisor elsbernd: following up on the economic impact on jobs and the public sector job growth, i almost wonder if your section of the comptroller's office and the other section of the comptroller's office might want to communicate a little bit in that respectively over the next few years it would be a mistake to say that the budget will grow. looking ahead we know that we have a budget deficit. to say that new jobs will be created, would not be more...
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commissioner elsbernd? commissioner elsbernd: the budget does not assume passage of sb 83? >> i will let you address that. commissioner elsbernd: thank you. >> good morning. i am the executive director. commissioner elsbernd, the budget does not assume that money because it would not be collected or be part of the budget until the following january. commissioner elsbernd: ok. >> it will hit the authority budget, if and when it becomes a reality. let me give you -- let's to a transfer of knowledge here. thank you. if we go back to the power point, what is in the work program? this has not had any major changes from what you have seen the previous meeting, but for the benefit of the public as well, a different passed at different sections of the authority and what the activities are. the programming and policy division parts of the budget will deal with all the requests. the amendments to the strategic plan and the five-year programs that are part of prop k, which you would have adopted earlier this year. we also have a major role in the oversight of delivery of 17 of those c
commissioner elsbernd? commissioner elsbernd: the budget does not assume passage of sb 83? >> i will let you address that. commissioner elsbernd: thank you. >> good morning. i am the executive director. commissioner elsbernd, the budget does not assume that money because it would not be collected or be part of the budget until the following january. commissioner elsbernd: ok. >> it will hit the authority budget, if and when it becomes a reality. let me give you -- let's to a...
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supervisor elsbernd? supervisor elsbernd: i are reluctantly -- would reluctant ly speak against the motion. we vetted the process absolutely. the information that we all received just a few hours ago, with all due respect to the information, does not change any of the underlying facts. there is no challenge to the point system. there is no challenge to who won. you know, the letter completely ignores the fact that unfortunately it finished last. it was as if it was second place, third place. they finished last. we have gone with the appropriate bidder. i think sending it back is actually a violation of our process. maybe not legally, but it distorts the process. this has gone through the proper process. i think we should allow that process to work. i agree with supervisor daly that we need to find a way to mend the fences, and there are ways to do that without sending this back to committee, without stopping this process. that can be done. i don't think we need to stir this up any further than it has alre
supervisor elsbernd? supervisor elsbernd: i are reluctantly -- would reluctant ly speak against the motion. we vetted the process absolutely. the information that we all received just a few hours ago, with all due respect to the information, does not change any of the underlying facts. there is no challenge to the point system. there is no challenge to who won. you know, the letter completely ignores the fact that unfortunately it finished last. it was as if it was second place, third place....
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supervisor elsbernd: thank you. supervisor chu: c2, the liability it was approximately $2.76 million. d1 -- they have been able to inflate retirement benefits. i would recommend that we agree with the mayor's office response in addition to incorporating the department of human resources response. chairperson mar: is there any objection to that? seeing none. supervisor chu: for e1, i agree with the mayor's office response as well as dhr's added comments. supervisor chu: -- chairperson mar: any objection? supervisor chu: f1, i think most people are in agreement with that. f2 is not something i would respond to. recommendation 1 -- supervisor elsbernd: finding f2 is something the civil grand jury has requested the board respond to. chairperson mar: 2 recommendation -- to recommendation a1? supervisor chu: i thought i did not have to respond to f2. >> you have to respond to the finding, but not the recommendation. supervisor chu: i think most people would agree with that one. recommendation a1, that the city charter sho
supervisor elsbernd: thank you. supervisor chu: c2, the liability it was approximately $2.76 million. d1 -- they have been able to inflate retirement benefits. i would recommend that we agree with the mayor's office response in addition to incorporating the department of human resources response. chairperson mar: is there any objection to that? seeing none. supervisor chu: for e1, i agree with the mayor's office response as well as dhr's added comments. supervisor chu: -- chairperson mar: any...
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supervisor elsbernd. commissioner elsbernd not so much a question as it is a complement. if you read or anybody read the articles from the "l.a. times" over the weekend about all the horrendous bidding process that is happening down in l.a.x. for the concessions down there and how it goes on and on and on and on, i just say to any airline watching, anybody considering do we want s.f.o. or l.a.x., watch the process here, see how it works and your answer will come to you quite quickly. >> thank you, supervisor. commissioner avalos: supervisor mirkarimi. commissioner mirkarimi: thank you. earlier this year we had a conversation with director martin and the question came up and wasn't answered at the time and said he would get back to us is this is considered san francisco property, correct? so that when businesses are contracting with the city, the question was is, what level of compliance was there our work force for source agreements for these contracts extended on airport property? so in this particular case, how would that play itself out in terms of their requirements a
supervisor elsbernd. commissioner elsbernd not so much a question as it is a complement. if you read or anybody read the articles from the "l.a. times" over the weekend about all the horrendous bidding process that is happening down in l.a.x. for the concessions down there and how it goes on and on and on and on, i just say to any airline watching, anybody considering do we want s.f.o. or l.a.x., watch the process here, see how it works and your answer will come to you quite quickly....
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supervisor elsbernd: thank you. supervisor chiu: as i look at my own district's statistics, it looks like crime has gone up 41%. could you help me break that down? how you add up the numbers, what is a 40% increase inpart 1 crimes representing? >> and increase of 12% in robberies, 17 to 19. there was a 9% increase in aggravated assaults. 23 to 25. in the area of dv, a 50% drop. stay where a court order is not related to dv, those numbers were not calculated in 2009. could you point out to me where you see the increase? supervisor chiu: the bottom of the sheik, the aggregate number. 86% increase in the number of aggravated assaults. 16% increase in larceny. are these numbers -- do you average them? do you get that from an average? >> each number is taken separately. supervisor chiu: the numbers are calculated separately. so the 47% number reflects the specific number of incidents, as opposed to blending those percentages in the middle column. ok, supervisor mirkarimi? supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. good morning, ca
supervisor elsbernd: thank you. supervisor chiu: as i look at my own district's statistics, it looks like crime has gone up 41%. could you help me break that down? how you add up the numbers, what is a 40% increase inpart 1 crimes representing? >> and increase of 12% in robberies, 17 to 19. there was a 9% increase in aggravated assaults. 23 to 25. in the area of dv, a 50% drop. stay where a court order is not related to dv, those numbers were not calculated in 2009. could you point out to...
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our percentages are incredibly high. >> this might be a question to supervisors elsbernd. with the average scenario we're talking about, even in 2015, we expect the contribution rate to be 27%? >> even if we earned 7.75%, it is still at least 26%, maybe 27% or 28%. this is pure speculation, where you said that the loss was about, in terms of peer comparison, a think our game is better than middle of the pack. is it to the 12% that we earned this year, we're probably in the top? >> we use very conservative standards if you want to compare us to other funds in the state of california or nationwide. and i say conservative meeting that we are not using smoke and mirrorse and mirrors. this five-year time frame is much shorter than many other funds. the other thing is with our rate of return, we assume the modest 7.35%. we were holding our breath. without that we would actually exceed
our percentages are incredibly high. >> this might be a question to supervisors elsbernd. with the average scenario we're talking about, even in 2015, we expect the contribution rate to be 27%? >> even if we earned 7.75%, it is still at least 26%, maybe 27% or 28%. this is pure speculation, where you said that the loss was about, in terms of peer comparison, a think our game is better than middle of the pack. is it to the 12% that we earned this year, we're probably in the top?...
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elsbernd aye. mar aye. maxwell aye. mirkarimi aye. alioto-pier aye. avalos absent. there are nine ayes. pardon me, supervisor avalos. there are 10 ayes. commissioner chiu: i know there's at least one proclamation at 3:30, and item 19, language is still being drafted. if it is not done by 3:30, i suggest we continue to another meeting, so it week recess for now and come back at 3:30 and hopefully move forward with our business expeditiously at that time. thank you. at this time, we commissioner chiu: welcome back to the board of supervisors meeting of september 21, 2010. we are here in part for our special order at 3:30. i will be presenting the commendation today to the blackrock arts foundation, and i'd like to ask of some of the representatives. the president of the board, executive director, the secretary of the board, the vice president of the board, and one of the need artists of the wonderful installation, which i will talk abou last week, i have the honor speaking at a presentation in the southeast corner of my district. the blackrock arts organization was th
elsbernd aye. mar aye. maxwell aye. mirkarimi aye. alioto-pier aye. avalos absent. there are nine ayes. pardon me, supervisor avalos. there are 10 ayes. commissioner chiu: i know there's at least one proclamation at 3:30, and item 19, language is still being drafted. if it is not done by 3:30, i suggest we continue to another meeting, so it week recess for now and come back at 3:30 and hopefully move forward with our business expeditiously at that time. thank you. at this time, we commissioner...
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supervisor avalos: supervisor elsbernd? actually, did you have anything you wanted to discuss, mr. rose? however, whenever your pleasure is. supervisor avalos: i think we will just go on to public comment. the intent is to table the contract. i have a card representing peter fortune? >> i just want to remind you that it is in the resolution itself. three times your constituents have voted. there was no new general advertising sign. they did it again in 2007 and 2009, flying in the face of your constituents in voters every time. it's crazy to see if you can get around what your constituents because every time we have asked to vote on it, we say no new general advertisers. just stop. supervisor avalos: public comments? seeing no one come forward, public comment is close. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- supervisor elsbernd: as is the case when these come before the voters, there's no documentation to give the voters the true facts. voting one way will lose billions of dollars, just generally. frankly, when these numbers go before the ballot, they're d
supervisor avalos: supervisor elsbernd? actually, did you have anything you wanted to discuss, mr. rose? however, whenever your pleasure is. supervisor avalos: i think we will just go on to public comment. the intent is to table the contract. i have a card representing peter fortune? >> i just want to remind you that it is in the resolution itself. three times your constituents have voted. there was no new general advertising sign. they did it again in 2007 and 2009, flying in the face of...
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supervisor elsbernd. supervisor elsbernd: thank you. i will submit my items, but, supervisor campos, i do not think i need to turn around to know that your friends from access of labor -- supervisor mar, some of the secondhand smoke legislation you introduce -- [laughter] supervisor campos, i think you know well what gifts you probably got from me. [laughter] the calendar may not say it, but it feels like outside it is still summer, so i will keep your gift inside this bag. [applause] >> thank you, a supervisor elsbernd. supervisor mar. supervisor mar: another one of supervisor campos' dirty secrets i'm going to reveal today is love of fast foods. there's also another one of your loves that is sort of here, but by surgically removed the toys from your -- [laughter] happy birthday. happy 40th. actually, i will say it is ironic that he has this love because of his fight for health equity and everything he does as a supervisor. >> thank you, supervisor mar. supervisor chu. supervisor chu: i think one of the most well known fact is how much
supervisor elsbernd. supervisor elsbernd: thank you. i will submit my items, but, supervisor campos, i do not think i need to turn around to know that your friends from access of labor -- supervisor mar, some of the secondhand smoke legislation you introduce -- [laughter] supervisor campos, i think you know well what gifts you probably got from me. [laughter] the calendar may not say it, but it feels like outside it is still summer, so i will keep your gift inside this bag. [applause] >>...
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supervisor elsbernd: it does not, ok. chairperson avalos: i am kind of surprised to hear that $500 per meter is what the average is, knowing that i have been dinged at major's quite frequently -- at meters quite frequently. supervisor mirkarimi: i think we owned a couple of meters. [laughter] >> that is a turbo ratio. the purpose to increase meter revenue of giving fewer tickets. we really want people to pay at the meter and reduce the number of tickets we give overall. we do not make that much more money as a result, but our driving customers should be a lot happier. it also reduces our administrative burden of processing and dealing with protests related to that number. that is another area where we can reduce our costs. chairperson avalos: do you feel you will be lowering the cost for citations, or the number of citations? you still have a lot of vagueness -- uncertainty, perhaps -- about what the actual ve
supervisor elsbernd: it does not, ok. chairperson avalos: i am kind of surprised to hear that $500 per meter is what the average is, knowing that i have been dinged at major's quite frequently -- at meters quite frequently. supervisor mirkarimi: i think we owned a couple of meters. [laughter] >> that is a turbo ratio. the purpose to increase meter revenue of giving fewer tickets. we really want people to pay at the meter and reduce the number of tickets we give overall. we do not make...
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supervisor elsbernd. supervisor elsbernd: i make a motion to table items 38, 39 and 40. president chiu: supervisor elsbernd has made a motion to table all these items. seconded by supervisor alioto-pier. colleagues, any discussion? do we need to take a roll call vote on that? do that without objection? okay. so if we could, we will be tabling this -- all three of these items. and being again, for members of the public, that means that by default the conditional use will stand. with that, why don't we proceed to the other items that we have today. i'd like to go to our 3:30 commendations. i understand we have a centenarian in our midsts that supervisor alioto-pier would like to recognize. supervisor alioto-pier. if i could ask members of the public if you could please quietly exit the chamber, because we still do have a lot of items today. and supervisor alioto-pier, if you want to make your suspension. supervisor alioto-pier: thank you, supervisor chiu. colleagues, today i am glad to be joined by caesar kiazi, who, on september 19, will be celebrating his 100th birthday.
supervisor elsbernd. supervisor elsbernd: i make a motion to table items 38, 39 and 40. president chiu: supervisor elsbernd has made a motion to table all these items. seconded by supervisor alioto-pier. colleagues, any discussion? do we need to take a roll call vote on that? do that without objection? okay. so if we could, we will be tabling this -- all three of these items. and being again, for members of the public, that means that by default the conditional use will stand. with that, why...
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supervisor elsbernd: good. chairperson avalos: i want to thank you for the work of a department on finding cost savings and negotiating contracts for the
supervisor elsbernd: good. chairperson avalos: i want to thank you for the work of a department on finding cost savings and negotiating contracts for the
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joined by my colleagues supervisor mirkarimi:, supervisor elsbernd. madam clerk, do we have any announcements? >> all persons attending this meeting are requested turn off all cell phones and pagers. if you wish to submit speaker cards, please place them in the container to your left. please submit extra copies of the bile. supervisor avalos: thank you, caller. please call our one item. >> . item number one, ordinance amending the san francisco administrative code, 106 through 106.28, to impose a wholesalers and certain other persons who distribute or sell francisco to: 1) recover a portion of san francisco's alcohol-attributable unreimbursed health costs, and; 2) fund administration costs. supervisor avalos: thank you, madam clerk. colleagues, this is our second hearing on this item. last week i embedded amendments that we discussed that i will summarize the day. basically we had changed based on the economists' report that there is a higher level of consumption of alcohol in san francisco and alcoholic sales in san francisco, therefore the fee would
joined by my colleagues supervisor mirkarimi:, supervisor elsbernd. madam clerk, do we have any announcements? >> all persons attending this meeting are requested turn off all cell phones and pagers. if you wish to submit speaker cards, please place them in the container to your left. please submit extra copies of the bile. supervisor avalos: thank you, caller. please call our one item. >> . item number one, ordinance amending the san francisco administrative code, 106 through...
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superxc-unpçó elsbernd: move to item 29 and table item 30. supervisor chiu: supervisor elsbernd has made a motion. seconded by supervisor alioto- pier. any additional discussion? with that, can we take a roll- call vote? >>5z chu aye daly aye know. dufty aye. mar aye. alioto-pier aye. avalos aye. campos aye. chiu. 9 ayes, one no. supervisor chiu: this motion is approved. madam clerk, please call item 31. >> item 31 was considered by the land use and economic development committee at a regular meeting ahead carried an ordinance amending the planning code. >> as we discussed last week, we passed the item back to land use, and yesterday, the committee met and decided we needed to move forward with the item we have in front of us because old state mary's is an important historic institution that is in desperate need of seismic funds and has some significant deadline's coming up such that we need to move the legislation quickly. that said, there have been some broader issues around the specific requirements for transferable development rights, and
superxc-unpçó elsbernd: move to item 29 and table item 30. supervisor chiu: supervisor elsbernd has made a motion. seconded by supervisor alioto- pier. any additional discussion? with that, can we take a roll- call vote? >>5z chu aye daly aye know. dufty aye. mar aye. alioto-pier aye. avalos aye. campos aye. chiu. 9 ayes, one no. supervisor chiu: this motion is approved. madam clerk, please call item 31. >> item 31 was considered by the land use and economic development committee...
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that was led by a number of individuals in this room, a especially supervisor elsbernd. that is an example of where we have gotten ahead of other cities and we have been proactive about addressing benefits. one of the things i like to point out, and this report, the person reading it might give the impression that our retirement system is not doing well. to the contrary, it is one of the better funded and the best managed retirement systems in the country. i just want to put that out there as context while we walk through these responses. while we do have some challenges ahead of us, it is important to a knowledge that we are doing something very well and we're continuing to work on these issues. lastly, i think we have a lot to do on these issues, but i think there are a number of recommendations in this report that have either a factual legal, or feasibility issue associated with recommendations. we have some concerns about the wisdom and the city's ability to comply with those recommendations. supervisor chu: this is not so much a question for the mayor's office, i am
that was led by a number of individuals in this room, a especially supervisor elsbernd. that is an example of where we have gotten ahead of other cities and we have been proactive about addressing benefits. one of the things i like to point out, and this report, the person reading it might give the impression that our retirement system is not doing well. to the contrary, it is one of the better funded and the best managed retirement systems in the country. i just want to put that out there as...
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supervisor elsbernd? supervisor elsbernd: i will nominate our former chair. supervisor dufty: commissioner david chiu is nominated. are there any other nominations? seeing no one, nominations are closed. madam clerk? >> [roll calroll call] the item passes. supervisor chiu: please call item no. 2. >> item #2, approval of the minutes of the july 2010 meeting. supervisor chiu: without objection, those meeting minutes are approved. public comment? is there any public comment on this item of the approval of minutes? seeing no one, public comment is closed. we should rescind that vote, motion to rescind. without objection, the prior motion is rescinded. now, could we take a motion to approve the minutes without objection? the meeting minutes are approved. item number three, please. >> the chairs report, information item. supervisor chiu: our chair is not here today, he will deliver the report at the next meeting. item #4. >> item #4 is executive director's report. >> -- supervisor chiu: mr. executive director. >> thank you. several things that i would like to comme
supervisor elsbernd? supervisor elsbernd: i will nominate our former chair. supervisor dufty: commissioner david chiu is nominated. are there any other nominations? seeing no one, nominations are closed. madam clerk? >> [roll calroll call] the item passes. supervisor chiu: please call item no. 2. >> item #2, approval of the minutes of the july 2010 meeting. supervisor chiu: without objection, those meeting minutes are approved. public comment? is there any public comment on this...
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commissioner mar: commissioner elsbernd. commissioner elsbernd: is it realistic that if the governor allows any change in the blf, they will keep the money for themselves? the bill will not allow us to do anything. >> correct. they would be using that to close the gap. whether they send that to the local government -- the net would be to the states benefit, not to local. . commissioner mar: thank you. >> thank you. commissioner mar: are there any other items? any other questions? seeing none, this is not an action item, but let's open this up for public comment. is there anyone from the public that would like to speak? seeing none, public, it is closed. next item. >> introduction of new items. this is an intermission commissioner mar: mar. seeing nonintermission item. item 10. adjournment. commissioner mar: thank you, everyone. the meeting is adjourned. >> good morning, everybody. this is the tuesday, july 13th meeting of the transportation committee finance. my name is eric mar. erica cheng is our clerk. please call item nu
commissioner mar: commissioner elsbernd. commissioner elsbernd: is it realistic that if the governor allows any change in the blf, they will keep the money for themselves? the bill will not allow us to do anything. >> correct. they would be using that to close the gap. whether they send that to the local government -- the net would be to the states benefit, not to local. . commissioner mar: thank you. >> thank you. commissioner mar: are there any other items? any other questions?...
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. >> supervisor elsbernd. supervisor elsbernd: i have a number of in-memoriams. first of possible, unlike the board to be able to adjourn in memory of charlie meyers who passed away just a couple of minutes ago. someone who grew up on the west side of the city, any time you went to dinner or an event, he was there. it didn't matter if you were a kid or a senior, he always had a package of bubble gum for everybody, and he did that 30 years ago, up to the last time i saw him. he pulled me aside and gave me a thing of bubble gum. he was always keeping up with district seven issues and statewide issues. he always had no problem sherry in his opinion in a very friendly way. he was a great advocate for the community and as a legislator. certainly, we have our condolences for his wonderful wife arlene who has been a tremendous caregiver. >> without objection, that will be the case. >> the man who built the cultural center died a few weeks ago. he was one of the leaders of the irish cultural center at served as the initial president, came back as president, retired, came
. >> supervisor elsbernd. supervisor elsbernd: i have a number of in-memoriams. first of possible, unlike the board to be able to adjourn in memory of charlie meyers who passed away just a couple of minutes ago. someone who grew up on the west side of the city, any time you went to dinner or an event, he was there. it didn't matter if you were a kid or a senior, he always had a package of bubble gum for everybody, and he did that 30 years ago, up to the last time i saw him. he pulled me...
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[reading names] >> good afternoon, supervisors avalos, elsbernd. we have seen cut after cut in critical services for treatment and prevention. there are those who wanted to reach out, with the principal at the local high school addressing issues, but, unfortunately, the program was disbanded because of significant cuts. risking their futures. alcohol is the no. 1 drug of choice for alcohol -- four teenagers in san francisco. there is a stunning number of alcohol billboards and signs. i feel that this fee is a very sensible and reasonable way to effectively prevent and treat alcohol problems at a time when the services are incredibly important. thank you so much. chair avalos: thank you. next speaker, please. >> director, good afternoon, supervisors. you have received your written response in response to the legislation, so i am not going to vote -- to mention that. with supervisor mirkarimi, kind any -- putting it into economic perspective, in relation to our small wine stores and the neighborhood commercial corridors, the costs have been identifie
[reading names] >> good afternoon, supervisors avalos, elsbernd. we have seen cut after cut in critical services for treatment and prevention. there are those who wanted to reach out, with the principal at the local high school addressing issues, but, unfortunately, the program was disbanded because of significant cuts. risking their futures. alcohol is the no. 1 drug of choice for alcohol -- four teenagers in san francisco. there is a stunning number of alcohol billboards and signs. i...
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elsbernd. >> good afternoon, and welcome to beautiful and sunny san francisco. i would also like to single out and think my friend and colleague and recent father, supervisors mirkarimi, who is over there with his son, for all he has done. there are a few more things that i would like to offer. we are going to hear from one of the two directors of the laguna hospital foundation, and i would like to single out the volunteers who are also here. thank you to the volunteers. [applause] for more than 50 years of service to laguna hospital, thank you to the volunteers. we recognize the architect, but also recognize turner construction. they are the federal contractor who have been on site since the beginning. thank you for all you have done. the two city employees who served as project managers -- one i know is here, the current project manager, joe connors. thank you and john predecessor stole away from us, michael lane. thank you, michael, wherever you are. lastly, my personal reflection on this bu
elsbernd. >> good afternoon, and welcome to beautiful and sunny san francisco. i would also like to single out and think my friend and colleague and recent father, supervisors mirkarimi, who is over there with his son, for all he has done. there are a few more things that i would like to offer. we are going to hear from one of the two directors of the laguna hospital foundation, and i would like to single out the volunteers who are also here. thank you to the volunteers. [applause] for...
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supervisor elsbernd. and, madam clerk, that is the last item we have on the agenda, so we are adjourned. thank you for your support. >> in this fabulously beautiful persidio national park and near golden gate and running like a scar is this ugly highway. that was built in 1936 at the same time as the bridge and at that time the presidio was an army and they didn't want civilians on their turf. and the road was built high. >> we need access and you have a 70 year-old facility that's inadequate for today's transportation needs. and in addition to that, you have the problem that it wasn't for site extenders. >> the rating for the high viaduct is a higher rating than that collapsed. and it was sapped quite a while before used and it was rusty before installed. >> a state highway through a federal national park connecting an independently managed bridge to city streets. this is a prescription for complication. >> it became clear unless there was one catalyst organization that took it on as a challenge, it woul
supervisor elsbernd. and, madam clerk, that is the last item we have on the agenda, so we are adjourned. thank you for your support. >> in this fabulously beautiful persidio national park and near golden gate and running like a scar is this ugly highway. that was built in 1936 at the same time as the bridge and at that time the presidio was an army and they didn't want civilians on their turf. and the road was built high. >> we need access and you have a 70 year-old facility that's...